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The store's alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment licence is now under review by South Kesteven District Council following the raid.

The agenda for the licence review states: "The premises were visited on 20 September 2017 as part of a joint operation by Lincolnshire Police Licensing team and the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Team. Officers from both teams attended.

"The Immigration Enforcement Team were acting on information that a male was working, without the necessary permission to employment in the United Kingdom, and it was also believed that he was living at the premises.

"At the time of the visit the man in question was found to be working and living at the premises. The man was detained by the Police and taken to Grantham Police station; subsequent checks have revealed that the man had overstayed his permission to remain in the UK and had no right to work."

The designated premises supervisor of the off licence and convenience store at the time of the raid was Amir Sohail.

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According to the South Kesteven District Council agenda, neighbouring council North Kesteven District Council reviewed a premises licence in February last year where Mr Sohail was the premises supervisor.

That review had been applied for by Lincolnshire Police after the shop failed a test purchase during which a member of staff who had overstayed his permission to remain in the UK and therefore not being allowed to work here sold alcohol and tobacco to two people under the age of 18.

That committee issued a strict warning to Mr Sohail and he was to be given extra training while extra conditions were added to the licence.

Now, South Kesteven District Council will decide whether to modify the conditions of the licence on the shop in Caythorpe, remove the designated premises supervisor, suspend the licence for up to three months, revoke the licence or do nothing.

Ahead of the meeting on November 24, SKDC has received two representations from members of the public lending support to the shop retaining its licence.